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Hi hi~! Here is another version of Hatsune Miku for all to consider buying!

The Absolute HMO edition is based on a the cover of the Hatsune Miku Orchestra album CD, released last year. The music on the HMO CD is released by the famous YMO or Yellow Magic Orchestra.

Hatsune Miku Orchestra is now selling at 2381 yen at CDjapan or 2500 yen SRP.

The CD cover illustration by manga artist Kuu, got so popular that, Good Smile Company is going to be releasing a nenodroid based on it. And it’s looking to quite the lovely!

Product Detail from Good Smile Company:

Product Name Nendoroid Miku Hatsune: Absolute HMO Edition (ねんどろいど はつねみく あぶそりゅーとHMO・えでぃしょん)

Series Character Vocal Series 01: Miku Hatsune

Manufacturer Good Smile Company

Category Nendoroid

Price 4000円 (including tax)

Release Date 2010/12

Specifications ABS & PVC painted posable figure, not to scale, stand included, approximately 100mm in height

Sculptor Oda Tsuyoshi, Meishi Takano

The release date for the Nenodroid is for this December, expected to be somewhere around Christmas. Pre-order for this lovely little creature have started thou…

You can grab the pre-order at the either CDJapan, Hobbysearch or locally(Singapore) KKnM.

Btw, if you are wondering who is YMO, they are the first musical group that make famous the electro-pop genre. They can even be consider the pioneers of Electro-pop, which in many places might mean Techno-pop

Well they are also original singer of Kimi Ni Munakyun,

and they have also released the HMO edition. Inside the HMO Album

Website: Good Smile Company | YMO(wiki) | YMO.org

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Finally something affordable, after the recent announcement of the Mahjong game and the DOHS DVD/Blu-Ray. Each costing either an arm or a leg… … It’s just painful…

For those who are collecting the nenodoroid and have already ordered Yuki from the same series… you must get this.

She is so just damn cute, don’t you think? With long hair and the wonderful tsun expression… ah~ Of course her accessories includes a more excited face and a short hair, if you like the previous Haruhi…

Product Detail from Good Smile Company:

• Product Name Nendoroid Haruhi Suzumiya: Disappearance ver. (ねんどろいど すずみやはるひ しょうしつVer.)
• Series The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
• Manufacturer Good Smile Company
• Category Nendoroid
• Price 3500円 (including tax)
• Release Date 2010/12
• Specifications Painted ABS & PVC posable figure, not to scale, Nendoroid stand included, approximately 100mm in height
• Sculptor Yukiwo Ageta (Max Factory)
• Cooperation Nendoron

If cute isn’t your thing, but you want to get something more realistic to “play” with… There is the Figma version!

The figma version includes the many expression used in the movie for you to recreate the scenes from the movie. It’s so thoughtful that they even include a face with a shy expression for use with the Yuki Nagato Figma released a few years ago… So that you will be able to recreate the scenes properly.

How thoughtful of them!

The figma of the Movie version Haruhi includes a few face expressions, a Yuki Nagato face, and a Sleeping bag… Now that’s interesting.

Product Details  from Good Smile Company

• Product Name figma Haruhi Suzumiya: Kouyou Academy uniform ver. (ふぃぐま すずみやはるひ　こうようえんがくいんver.)
• Series The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
• Manufacturer Max Factory
• Category figma
• Price 3000円 (including tax)
• Release Date 2010/11
• Specifications Painted ABS&PVC posable figure, not to scale, stand included, approximately 135mm in height
• Sculptor Max Factory – Masaki Asai
• Released by Max Factory
• Distributed by Good Smile Company

Both items as listed will be heading our way in just before the year ends… Maybe just in time for the Christmas shopping eh? Nah, pre-order have already started at certain sites like AmiAmi or Hobbysearch.

If you don’t like online booking, We will inform you when KKnM starts their pre-orders. K?

For now, more pictures!

All product pictures belong to Good Smile Company. Haruhi Suzumiyah series is © 2009 Nagaru Tanigawa・Noizi ito／SOS団

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(c)huke/B★RS Project

If you didn’t make out the words above… It’s meant to mean Black ★ Rock Shooter Cafe.

Just to let you know, the GSC cafe is going to be in Black ★ Rock Shooter theme from today(20th August) until the 30th of September. It will be serving delights like the Black ★ Rock Shooter Curry and Black ★ Rock Shooter Desert which looks good enough to put a figurine next to it and take a photo of…

Pictures taken from Goodsmilecafe.jp

If my translation is not that wrong, it’s stated that there will be a set lunch set and all who ordered the set lunch will get a copy of the BRS DVD… with a million of them to be given away?! uh… I think the million part is most likely wrong…

But still it will be a very good experience to go visit the cafe and being the GSC cafe, there will bound to be tons of figurines to look at! So if you are in the area, do drop by for a visit and if you can send us a  few pictures please!

The location of the cafe is at Matsudo City where GSC is situated, and just 4 minutes walk away from the Matsudo JR Station.

所在地
〒271-0091
千葉県松戸市本町14-13 松戸JKビル1F（MAP）

JR常磐線 ・千代田線 松戸駅西口より徒歩４分
※専用駐車場はございませんので、お近くの有料駐車場をご利用ください。

お問い合わせ
TEL ： 047-710-2319
E-Mail ： info@goodsmilecafe.jp

営業時間
11：00 ～ 22：00 （21：00 ラストオーダー）
（ランチタイム 11：30 ～ 14：30） ※ランチタイムは全席禁煙となります。

定休日
不定休（年末年始をのぞく）

You can follow the google map link above for the location, and remember the operation hours are from 11am to 10pm, and they are serving lunch from 11:30pm to 2:30pm.

Remember it’s only in MATSUDO!

Source: Animeanime.jp
Website: Good Smile Company Cafe | Black ★ Rock Shooter Official Site | Good Smile Company

PS: Remember to drop us a few pictures if you happened to be there!

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While a surge of items coming out from GSC/Max factory recently, this particular release is certainly worth splashing the mulah on.

Figma Asuka Langley Shikinami test plugsuit version by Max Factory.

What a expression from Asuka. <3

This figma is set for release in this December at the price of 3200yen.

Hobby Search has this up for pre order and do hurry as they are offering a discounted price of 2590yen.

cdjapan has this up for pre order as well. Pre order here.

KKnM has opened up the pre order too! Hurry and place yours now!

Credits: GSC.

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I don’t know how I missed it, but the Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi ver. Nendoroid Yuki Nagato is now open!

The Nendoroid is worth 3500 Yen inclusive of tax, and is expected to be released on the 30th of November.

Here is the spec according to Good Smile Company

Product Details

* Product Name Nendoroid Yuki Nagato: Disappearance ver. (ねんどろいど ながとゆき しょうしつver.)
* Series The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
* Manufacturer Good Smile Company
* Category Nendoroid
* Price 3500円 (including tax)
* Release Date 2010/11
* Specifications Painted ABS&PVC posable figures, not to scale, stand included, approximately 100mm in height
* Sculptor Yukiwo Ageta
* Cooperation Nendoron

And to top it off, CD Japan is now giving it a 7% discount when you pre-order it, cutting the price to 3100 yen. So go for it! I know I am.

This would be the best Christmas ever if the US Blu-ray release of the Movie hits by this December, I swear!

Website: Good Smile Company

Popularity: 4% [?]

Yes, I am not kidding nor this is an April’s fools joke late by 4 months.

Alter will be releasing a PVC figure of Hideyoshi Kinoshita.

Plus this set comes with a small petit nendo of her, eh him or whichever you deem fit.

This figure will be released in December 2010.

Pre order is available, you can do it at cdjapan for 7140yen but there is a discount of 7% now, so hurry and gets yours to enjoy the saving!

For Singapore shoppers you can make your order at KKnM.

Popularity: 3% [?]

This puchi Nenodroid set will be coming with every purchase of the Black Rock Shooter Blu-ray or DVD, to be released in the month of December at 4200 yen.

Extra features of the Blu-ray and DVD will be including subtitles of 7 languages, English included, there will also be a making of video in the releases along with the 30 sec stock-motion video made in L.A with the remix of theme song.

The first batch of the Blu-ray and DVD will include a twin cover and an illustration booklet , while the standard release will still be getting the 36 page BRS illustration booklet, drawn by Huke.

Pre-order have already started at CDJapan. So have fun!

Source: Danny Choo.com | Good Smile Company

Popularity: 8% [?]

Want to grow your money?!

Do it now with the Figurine Investment Fund(FIF) where the you can just put in a fix amount of money everyone and be repaid with the figurines that you wanted or not. The investment fund will turn those money into more plastic for you, locking in the value of your acquisitions.

But why invest in figurines?

Why? Because collectors are looking for the figurines. For the beauty of it, the cuteness and most importantly the rarity  of the figures. Some just don’t get a re-issue regardless of how popular they are.

These can be view as a chance to make that extra bucks as collectors race to find and to keep the available stock in the market.

And now for the last song!

How does it works?

By putting a sum of money with the credit management firm, we will be pre-ordering the most sought after releases and calculating the possibility of either a re-issue or a limited edition.

Some of the recent examples that can be found in the market today,

Azusa Nendoroid, the first run’s market value rose from 3500 yen(54 SG$) to over SG$90. Before the 2nd release reduce the price back down to SG$59.90. Our assessment is to buy the 2nd run as there might not be a third run.

Who removed my Neko mimi? T_T

But who will be managing the fund?

The Figurine Investment Fund is managed by both  Ani-culture.net Money & Credits and KK&M Credit Investment & Assessment Company. We both have plenty of experience in the figurine market.

To sign up, please fill in the following non-existences form and submit it to the Comment box below. Then you can wait for the approval from us to join the program. Either that you can sign-up at the participating non-existences outlets.

After that may you have fun collecting the figures and playing with them!

Disclaimer: I know it’s not April Fools, but this is just a Joke… It’s not real. Why so Serious?

This is just a joke that was thought off when I was at KKnM today, watching a fellow mate tearing his hair out whether to buy the Azusa Nendoroid, me and Sharon(owner of KKnM) created the Figurine Investment Fund(FIF) to offer him a second option in return for his month allowance… Naturally he didn’t take it up, LOL!

And just a note, you won’t be able to make big bucks trying to do resell to collectors.

Lower your weapons!!

P.S: Do you like my new Nendoroid Azusa? She is just so Kawaii don’t you think?

As for the example above about the Azusa Nendoroid, it really quite true, since at some places which still do have stock of the Nendoroid is indeed retailing it at SG$90.

Of cos, the 2nd run have already been released, but most of it, are either already been reserved or pre-ordered. Thou you can still find 1 or 2 left at KKnM(as of today, 29th July 2010) selling at SG$59.90. They also have 1  or 2 Nendoroid Francesca Lucchini in the shop… going at SG$64.90. So better make you way there ASAP… @_@

Not again?! TT-TT

Popularity: 4% [?]

Lots of really good stuff previewed today, 25 July, at Wonderfest Summer 2010. The event was held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. Plenty of goodies announced by Kotobukiya, Kaiyodo, Max Factory and other companies.

This would make the perfect Christmas gift:

Entry plug chopsticks 0.0

Images: GA graphic, Hobby Stock, Akiba Hobby

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Good Smile Company have recently noticed that there are cases of a Pirated Version of the Snow Miku Nendroid and have issued an advisory via it’s Japanese website.

Pirate on the left; Original on the right

The pirated version was caught laughing instead of smiling and have quite a few noticeable flaws and/or defects, maybe due to it’s bluer nature…

These are pointed out clearly on a few comparison pictures provided by Good Smile Company. It’s also a list to help determine the authenticity of your Snow Miku.

Left is fake; Right is original

The fakes used cheap printing on the box for the snow flakes, while the Original used embossing printing with reflective material, giving it the glittering look. This should be a dead giveaway for the Fakes, provided you didn’t notice the laughing at you…

Left is fake; Right is original

Obvious. Very. The fake do not have the promotional CR code printed on the sleeves of the box. It’s also shorter in this case… duh… But chances of you noticing it, is not high, after all it’s covered…

Left is fake; Right is original

The base of the Snow Miku can also be used to differential the two products. The original will have been printed with a copyright from “Cryton Future Media, Inc.”  followed by the blah blah, made in China… while the fake just, you know says “Made in China”.

You can use this method(looking at the base), most likely only after you have bought it so too bad…

And sorry, no one is going to be compensating you for buying the fake Miku. Hence, please support the artist, BUY ORIGINAL!

Source: GSC Info

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Hobby Japan leak have confirmed that there will be a Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiyah version of Yuki Nagato Nendroid, and it’s priced at 3500yen and is scheduled for Nov 2010.

She is just so cute, don’t you think so too? This will be part of my collection for sure… Oh no…

On the same page, there is also am announcement for the Adult Mikuru and Evangelion’s Asuka figma.

Adult Mikuru Figma will be priced at 2800 yen and released in Oct 2010, while the data for the Asuka Figma is now TBC…

Source: 2ch

Popularity: 3% [?]

Have you seen the set 2 of the Angel Beats! Petit nendroid? They are CUTE, I tell you!

For both Yui and Tenshi, the price is already worth it… So that guy is just extra… Yah I meant Otonashi.

And yes, the figures come with blade for Tenshi, Guitar for Yui and a gun for Otonashi.

It’s now open for pre-order at almost all major Hobby and toy shops, be it online or offline, and one of them is CDJapan and KKnM.

Source: Zone Otaku

Popularity: 4% [?]

I can’t believe that I have missed the Sales of the season… haiz… Figmas and nendroids from $10!!! And this is a Legit sales some more… Oh why am I not there…  Hope KKnM will do the same at A.C.M.E II…

Oh my… … But still there are indeed people who missed the chance, by ignorantly thinking that it’s a bootleg item, choosing instead to buy the same item at a few times the price. I found out, when I read a facebook entry by the retailer, I trusted.

It’s good that the buyer made use of the skill of inference taught to them in Social Studies, but this time they forgot to do their research and examine the product on the shelf… Too bad for them, ne.

Not all figurine bootlegs are as easily recognised as Sader above… and yup it’s true that there is an abundances of bootleg items both online and in the stores, making it a reason why knowing your buying source is an important knowledge.

Example online, there are established sites like HobbyJapan and Hobbysearch for figurines and CDJapan for CDs and DVDs while offline we can always visit KKnM, Hobbypoint, Hobby Art Gallery, FunzCentre and etc, in Singapore.

Just note that, like the Memory Stick bootlegs, Figurine bootlegs can be hard to differentiate and I know of places that sell the bootleg at the same price as the original.  You should avoid places that had a history of selling bootlegged stuff… be mindful of the price, things that are too cheap can’t be good unless otherwise and lastly examine your intended purchase, for you will never know when you can find a good deal!

For those collectors looking for a good deal in Singapore, the next date you should look out for is August 24th, for A.C.M.E II.

P.S: Those who bought Figurines during cosfest, please check if your figure(esp nendroid) is fake… I noticed a few suspected bootlegs on sale during the festival, I wouldn’t say who… But it’s name start with a P…

For most, if not all of Kadokawa related good, there will be a Hologram sticker with a Kadokawa Logo(circle in red), so here is another tip for you, and Haruhi Suzumiyah range of goods have this sticker.

P.P.S: If you have been to a video store recently either to buy or browse about, you should have seen a few Imported(from malaysia) Animes, namely Code Geass, selling at $12 plus a box with low quality printing and doubtful text… You should be smart enough to know that those are bootlegs. PLEASE DO NOT BUY THEM! Please!

Original or licensed DVD/VCDs should have the Japanese Licensee’s name and credit, in Code Geass’s case, it should have Bandai’s name somewhere.

Popularity: 9% [?]